Senior Superintendent Mao Aplasca, new director of the
police Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup), said Thursday that travelers would
not be detained or charged in court if an ammunition is confiscated from them,
as per Duterte's order.

Passengers in possession of ammunition will instead
undergo immediate profiling to clear them of links to any terrorist or criminal
group, and of criminal intention in carrying the bullet.

They would be allowed to immediately board their flight
provided that no firearm is confiscated together with the ammunition, Aplasca
added.

"Laglag-bala modus operandi is a thing of the past
and we assure the public that they no longer worry that they will miss their
flight or get arrested at our airport for possession of an ammunition," he
said.

The "tanim bala" scam allegedly involves airport
personnel who plant bullets in unsuspecting passengers' luggage. Once the
passengers are apprehended, scammers reportedly ask for money in exchange for
their release and record-free passports.

Even before the presidential campaign, Duterte said if he
were the country's president, he will have the perpetrators of the scam swallow
bullets.

He had also urged President Benigno Aquino III to
personally address the matter as this has caused embarrassment for the country.

Aplasca said the Manila International Airport Authority
(MIAA), Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), and the
transportation department will form a joint team that will conduct regular
security planning for airports.

Avsegroup is the main unit that maintains security in
more than 80 airports across the country.

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